June 10 — Sunday Night Magic with Benjamin Barnes, Ben Train and David Gamut, plus pre-show strolling magic by Nick Olson. June 10, doors open at 6:30, show at 7 p.m. Show is at Theatre in the Round in Minneapolis, but please do not contact them with questions — they are simply hosting the event.

June 11 — Ring 19 of the International Brotherhood of Magicians monthly meeting. The theme is effective scripting of your magic. 6:30 p.m. at Broadway Pizza in Minneapolis.

Though best known for his work on NPR, Carl Kassel (who died April 17) was also a fan of magic tricks, and once cut… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

Magic Words

“At the finish of the effect look at the audience: if they have gone white in the face, froth at the mouth with excitement, shake at the knees or get down on the floor and salaam you — it is quite a fair trick.”